Saturday , 14 November 2026

BSC Young Boys vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
BSC Young Boys
1 – 3
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Wed 25 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Stadion Wankdorf HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 48' Manuel Akanji
Meschack Elia 52' 1–1
1–2 67' Erling Haaland pen
1–3 86' Erling Haaland
Joel Monteiro 4' Y
Mohamed Aly Camara 64' Y

Overview

Match Preview

BSC Young Boys vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Stadion Wankdorf.

Match Details

  • Referee Morten Krogh
  • Assistant 1 Dennis Rasmussen
  • Assistant 2 Steffen Bramsen (Denmark)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
BSC Young Boys 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-25 BSC Young Boys 1–3 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

BSC Young Boys
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
04 Oct FK Crvena Zvezda A 2–2 D
19 Sep RB Leipzig H 1–3 L
29 Aug Maccabi Haifa FC H 3–0 W
23 Aug Maccabi Haifa FC A 0–0 D
08 Dec Manchester United FC A 1–1 D
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct BSC Young Boys A 3–1 W
21 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W
08 Oct Arsenal FC A 0–1 L
04 Oct RB Leipzig A 3–1 W
30 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
23 Sep Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 5 G
Phil Foden 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' BSC Young Boys have kicked off against Manchester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 4' The referee calls foul for Joel Monteiro. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 9' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His BSC Young Boys side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both BSC Young Boys and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 19' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both BSC Young Boys and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' Cedric Itten has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Raphaël Wicky might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Manuel Akanji — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 52' What a strike from Meschack Elia! The score is 1-1.
  • 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joel Monteiro, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Wankdorf with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rodri suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' It’s a booking for BSC Young Boys player. Mohamed Aly Camara gets a Yellow card.
  • 67' Sensational shot from Erling Haaland. Manchester City FC is back in the lead.
  • 72' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Jeremy Doku is withdrawn and Bernardo Silva gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Another change for BSC Young Boys made on 73 minute. Cedric Itten leaves to be changed by Jean-Pierre Nsame.
  • 74' Julian Alvarez does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' The BSC Young Boys bench stirs into life. Lewin Blum is withdrawn and Saidy Janko gets his opportunity.
  • 85' BSC Young Boys are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's 3-2-4-1 shape.
  • 86' The deadlock is broken! Erling Haaland gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
  • 90' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 90 minute. Erling Haaland leaves to be changed by Sergio Gomez.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — BSC Young Boys 1-3 Manchester City FC.

Lineups

BSC Young Boys Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Raphaël Wicky

Manchester City FC Lineups

3-2-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 4
Manuel Akanji 1
Meschack Elia 1
Phil Foden 1

Head to Head

2023-10-25 BSC Young Boys 1–3 Manchester City FC

BSC Young Boys Form

2023-10-25 BSC Young Boys 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2023-10-04 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–2 BSC Young Boys D 2023-09-19 BSC Young Boys 1–3 RB Leipzig L 2023-08-29 BSC Young Boys 3–0 Maccabi Haifa FC W 2023-08-23 Maccabi Haifa FC 0–0 BSC Young Boys D 2021-12-08 Manchester United FC 1–1 BSC Young Boys D

Manchester City FC Form

2023-10-25 BSC Young Boys 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-10-21 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-10-08 Arsenal FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L 2023-10-04 RB Leipzig 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-09-30 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Manchester City FC L 2023-09-23 Manchester City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28 BSC Young Boys xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: BSC Young Boys or Manchester City FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
BSC Young Boys29% Draw27% Manchester City FC44%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

BSC Young Boys or Draw
55%
Draw or Manchester City FC
71%
BSC Young Boys or Manchester City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
BSC Young Boys22% Draw43% Manchester City FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — BSC Young Boys

Handicap BSC Young Boys covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.